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  • MODIS Pic of the Day 25 February 2023

    From Dan Richter@1:317/3 to All on Sat Feb 25 11:00:48 2023
    February 25, 2023 - Freddy Strikes Mozambique

    Freddy
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    Once a Category 5 Tropical Cyclone spinning over the Indian Ocean,
    Freddy made landfall over Mozambique’s Inhambane Province on February
    24, 2023, as a severe tropical storm.

    Near the time that Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
    (MODIS) on board NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired a true-color image of
    Freddy moving over the coast on February 24, maximum sustained winds
    were estimated at about 70 mph (113 km/h). Wind speeds dropped quickly
    once the center had fully moved over land, prompting the Joint Typhoon
    Warning Center (JTWC) to issue its final advisory on Tropical Cyclone
    Freddy at 10:00 a.m. EST (1500 UTC) on that same day.

    The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned that the storm could
    bring cumulative rainfall totals of 200-300 millimeters (8-12 in) with
    up to 500 millimeters (19.7 in) over 72 hours in the worst hit areas of
    Mozambique and Zimbabwe. ReliefWeb echoed concerns about extreme
    rainfall, which may bring months-worth of rainfall in the space of a
    few days. Severe and widespread flooding could affect up to 1.75
    million people. Early reports from the region nearest landfall stated
    that trees were downed and some roofs were damaged.

    Prior to striking Mozambique, Tropical Cyclone Freddy made landfall
    over Madagascar on February 21 carrying maximum sustained winds of
    about 80 mph (130 km/h) or the equivalent of a Category 1 storm on the
    Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. ReliefWeb reports early
    assessments on Madagascar reveal that 79,000 people on that island have
    been affected by the storm, with 22,500 displaced and at least 7 people
    dead. Property damage includes more than 3,079 houses flooded, 9,696
    damaged, and 1,206 totally destroyed.

    Image Facts
    Satellite: Aqua
    Date Acquired: 2/24/2023
    Resolutions: 1km (229.7 KB), 500m (796.1 KB), 250m (2.5 MB)
    Bands Used: 1,4,3
    Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC



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